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No. In West Virginia, there are currently no laws or regulations that forbid single people from adopting a child.
Unmarried individuals are permitted to adopt a child in West Virginia. A person who is married is permitted to adopt a child with their spouse (jointly), or on an individual basis, but individual adoption as a married partner requires consent from the non-adopting spouse.